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Herve Renard Saudi Arabia

Herve Renard’s poor English might have cost then teenage goalkeeper John Ruddy a move from Cambridge to Manchester United in 2004

By Conor Pope published

INTERVIEW Saudi Arabia manager Herve Renard spent a short spell as Cambridge manager – but didn't have a good grasp on the lingo

INTERVIEW
Jordan Henderson, England

Exclusive: Jordan Henderson wants England to show anger and desire to go one step further at World Cup

By Matt Ladson published

INTERVIEW Jordan Henderson is now one of the most senior players in the England squad – and after two near-misses at the last two tournaments, he's got a plan for success

INTERVIEW
Macmillan

This young teenager diagnosed with cancer was told he would never play football again – now he's helping others on the same journey

By Conor Pope published

After an unwillingness to talk left him facing a late diagnosis, Rian wants to break down the stigma around men opening up

Argentina Lionel Messi (10) celebrates his penalty kick goal during the game between Honduras and Argentina on Friday, Sept 23, 2022 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens FL: inset, Guillem Balague

"Lionel Messi never said this was his last World Cup…" Guillem Balague on why Argentina could be favourites in Qatar

By Mark White published

Lionel Messi is sharp and ready for the 2022 World Cup, says Guillem Balague – but who said it was going to be his last?

Brad Friedel of Spurs in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Blackburn Rovers at White Hart Lane on April 29, 2012 in London, England.

We asked Brad Friedel for his best-ever team-mate XI – and the side he picked is unbelievable

By Sean Cole published

PERFECT XI Brad Friedel played for Blackburn, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Tottenham and Galatasaray – and his Perfect XI is littered with superstars

PERFECT XI
Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer at Newcastle

Les Ferdinand: 'Whenever I speak to Newcastle supporters, that’s the game they bring up...'

By Andy Greeves published

INTERVIEW With a career that saw him play in non-league, as well as for England, Newcastle, QPR and even Besiktas, Les Ferdinand talks us through the games that changed his life

INTERVIEW

Long Reads

Ruud Gullit, AC Milan

Serie A in the '90s: when Baggio, Batistuta and Italian football ruled the world

By Chris Flanagan published

Serie A Channel 4's Football Italia hit our screens 30 years ago today, during a period when Calcio was king. During the 1990s, Serie A teams owned 13 European trophies, six world-record transfers and six Ballon d'Or winners, plus every iconic star from Asprilla to Zidane

Serie A
All 92 Premier League and Football League club badges: The Manchester United club crest on the first team home shirt displayed on May 6, 2020 in Manchester, England.

Ranked! All 92 Premier League and Football League club badges

By Tom Hancock published

EVERY CREST RANKED Separating the crap crests from the lovely logos – where does your club sit in our list?

EVERY CREST RANKED
1992-93 Premier League

How the Premier League breakaway happened: The first season of 1992/93, as told by its heroes

By Andrew Murray published

PL TURNS 30 In 1992, a group broke away from Division 1 to form a brand new league with an exciting revenue model. As the Premier League hits 30 years old, Andrew Murray remembers the first-ever Premier League season

PL TURNS 30
Ada Hegerberg, Ballon d'Or winner

"It feels incredibly good to be back": Why Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg returned to play for Norway at Euro 2022

By Tim Stillman published

PROFILE Norway star Ada Hegerberg refused to play for the national team for four years, unhappy with the treatment of the women's side. Now she's back, and one of the best players in the world...

PROFILE
Rise of women's football

The rise, fall, and rise again of women's football – a 140-year history

By Rich Laverty published

LONGREAD From the first women's football games in 1881 to Euro 2022 in England, the history of the sport is a fascinating journey

LONGREAD
Lyon Women, Champions League winners, Ada Hegerberg celebrating, 2022

From bans to professionalisation: How women's football in Europe has grown to peak popularity

By Sophie Lawson published

HISTORY Women's Euro 2022 has seen record-breaking attendances already – but how did European women's football get here?

HISTORY

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